Manicuring implement



Dec. 4, 1928. 1,694,336 7 J. R. NEIDIG MANI CURING IMPLEMENT Filed May 2, 1928 ATTORNEY an ea I 7 i CE.

JOHN R. :uEmI -or orr'monr, Mon'riANA.

MANICURING IMPLEMEN I.

This invention relates tomanicuring im-' plements, and the primary object thereof is to provide a three-in-one implement which will take the place of the individual wad of cotton, rosewood stick, and cuticle bottle, and which will yet becompaet in form and simple in construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which, while serving the purpose. of the usual orangewood or rosewood stick for pushing back the cuticle and removing foreign accumulations from the inner and outer margins of the nail, also is equipped with means for supplying in regulated quantities to the tip liquid medica- -ments desired to be used in connection with the treatment of the nails.v

Stillanother object of the invention is to provide simple and improved means for controlling the flow of the liquid medicament to-the tip.

In carrying out these objects, the invention is susceptible of a wide range of modification without departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention there being shown in the drawings for illustrative purposes a preferred and practical form, in which; v v

Fi ure 1 represents a perspective view of one orm of manicuring implement embodying this invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on an enlarged scale with the barrel broken ofi' for convenience in illustration;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through the t1p;

Fig. 4 is a perspective View showing a slightly different form of the invention, and

- Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through the tip and seat member of the form shown in Fig. 4.

One form of the invention is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, and a slightly different form in Figs. 4 and 5. In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the implement 1 comprises a barrel-or reservoir 2 constructed of any suitable material, and of any desired size, preferably about the size of a large fountain pen barrel, and which is similar in construction to said barrel, being provided at its front end with an internally threaded portion 2 to receive an exteriorly threaded reduced neck portion 3* of a eone-shapedclosure member 3 preferably constructed of hard rubber and which is de- -si ed as a seat or connector for the tip 6. Tfi i s member 3 has a bore 4 extending longi- Application filed May 2,1928. Serial No. 274,566.

tudinally therethrough enlarged at its outer end as shown at 5 to receive the stem Or shank 7 of the tip which fits snugly therein and is held in position by friction. As shown this tip 6 is substantially ovate in form, and has a bore 8 extending longitudinally through the stem 7 and through thereofmerging at its front end into a transversely extending bore 9 which opens through one side of the tip as shown in Fig. 2, and in this bore is mounted a plug 11 which forms an abutment for one end of a coiled spring 12. the other end of which bears aga'inst'a valve 13 which operates normally to close the bore a 8, the spring 12 holding it in this position. i

This valve 13 has a reduced stem 14 which extends transversely through the other side a portion of the body laterally at right angles thereto and embedded inthebody of the tip, While the other end thereof rests against the outer face of the connecting-member 3. It will thus be seen that a pressure on the spring 15 directly over the stem 14 will operate to movethe valve 13 inward against the tension of spring 12 and thus open the bore 8, which has a branch 17 extending through one face of the tip as shown at 18 in Figs. 1 and 3' and through which the liquid is designed to pass and be-supplied to the fingernail. This bore 17 has its discharge end 18 located in a nipple-like extension to facilitate the application of the liquid to the shown, this discharge nipple 18 is located at one. side of the tip 6 but obviously its location may be varied. The operationof the device it is thought will be obvious, the nipple 18 being placed at the junction of nail while the lever or spring 15 is pressed to open the valve 13 and the device is drawn along the nail at this junction, causing free flow of fluid from the nipple, which maybe pontrolled by varying the pressure on the the cuticle and fingernail. As

It is of course obvious thatthe barrel 2 may I no I ,same; reference numerals --'are employed in as in the other except-that the -them on. the parts whichv correspond to those or theother fi res; 'this fo'r'ni is t at the "springxor lever 15 is tal, estem 14 passes is made. lar

- of the-invention orit'sf scope as-e Theonly difl'erence in through, which the or andop- .erate's. as, the; tdischar nozzle. orthe tip- Thje' stema'flfiisfprbvi ed with; 'a'felt covered ba' el'-20 ',which'jiorms. a closure for the' duct: 'andkwhichmay be. opened by henailjpr other object forcing Wardl'yQj a .suflicient distance to th' valve il3f f ronifover; the conduit SQandPerm-it the liquid'of thebarrel to flow out, This 'deviceflQO "alsef imaygz begusd as: a medicament applicator, instea oinittedand the opening x char-the.reature ian aaw g v n m heir e yi; #81 1 "j h er 'iam 'it-w FQibQHISQJb 11 derstbod-th t-v hh i i mspr p' tt o andniinor"details .of construction-may II. A manicure impleinent eoin rising at rea .ervoir, a tip seat carriedhysfi ireservoir, a tip? mounted in said; seat; said-t1p :and seat .havingregisteriiighores'colnniunicating with 'the interior of the 1 res -weir; af-discharge' .con-e iit' eading' fronrfthe bore-in said tip, a valve.

by said I reservoir; andf ure',"-sa1- tip and bo'rescommunicating with the interior-of. the -reservo'ir,- a-.- bore extending transversely of said tip and} communicating with the "lon i- 'tudinalghore -therein, a jsprin'gl 'pressed, va ve I bore in position w;

I 'fi ithe' roll; of absorbent cotton usiially j jiein'ployed -3for g L a v ovate'tip havin' ly fitting in sai be-re'. sorted rtog-z' without departing ifrom the 'spirit uid When-desired atta nm nt o prieag ibg're- 'cdinuiunicatin'glwith, the lim rior thereof, a discharge conduit leading from said bore, said'bo're and conduit, a spring normally hold ing "said valve in closed position to shut off 'the discharge, and means operable'from the exterior of the tip to open. said the tension of said spring. a 1 ,3.' "manicure implement comprising a reservoirhaving an opening'therein provided with a-cone shaped'closure', an elongated substantiall egg-shaped tip carried-by saidclosclosure having registering valve against a valve located at the junction of.

and-oontrollableh saidvalvegto regulate I the "discharge of flu d, from, the'rreservo rt one en and open atthe ot er, shaped closure for said open end reeatin "with tudinallypthrough through fits stem} communicating wit bore .11 he, vclos'ureij a discharge conduit m nwa he-with-t w i etip, 1

spring= pre"sse l:vllve located to cutoflz' the pas-=; jsage'be'tweenthe bore. and the conduit, a stem carriedlby 'said valv'ef proi'ectin through one 85 or operating valve to discharge liq-v "211A manicurelim lement;..c omprising'jfa reservoir,'a' tip carrie- ,by said reservoir hav- 7 'ing a 'bore" communicating with the interior 'conduit and'ineans operable from the exterior- "of the tlpior open-ingJsaid valve.

OHN R. NEQIYDIG;

rough-theap'e'x of said closure-and comthe. barrel the] outer; end of enlarged to' 01111; aseat'," an. stem detachablyand' snugseat,- a bore extending longia; 

